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My Publix Trip - Paid $1.42, Saved 96%

This week I received the $10 off $50 Sweetbay coupons in the Sunday paper and was so excited to use it. However, my excitement turned into anxiety as store after store implemented different rules about its use. In the end, I only used one last Sunday but they wouldn't give out the $10 GC for future use. The other stores stuck to the wording about the total having to be $50 after all discounts. I hated that I was anxious about a stupid coupon, and I didn't really even need it because its the same as a $5 off $25 Save A Lot. So, I got more joy out of giving it away to other people in the store - ahead or behind me in line to use on their orders. What bugged me the most is reading about other bloggers who were able to use it with no minimum after coupons AND getting the $10 GC too. I unsubscribed from one particular blogger bragger who always boasts about their shops. I have a hard enough time not comparing myself to others as far as my blog, or my savings, or my shops so I don't need it.

Anyway, this was a small shop to get some produce and mouthwash. All the 80 ct Centrum vitamins were cleared out so I need to get some rainchecks for the Centrum and Pronutrients to get those deals some other week. Hope you have a good week shopping.

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Frugal living isn’t about self-denial, at least not absolutely.
It’s about logically and purposely putting our resources toward specific
accomplishments. Occasionally, interspersing my frugal life with luxuries is
tremendously rewarding, as long as those luxuries don’t derail me from the
track. In fact, I recommend it.

On some
level, we should all try to be more conscious of where our money goes, and
better understand the connection between our time and work, and between time
and money. This will help us reach our life goals through a combination of watchful
spending and disciplined saving.